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Waitahuna School, 1878, disc in gold (probably 9ct, 4.6g, 27mm), inscribed on obverse 'Given/By/J.C.Brown Esq./M.H.R.Tuapeka/To/Leonard Arthur Line/Waitahuna School', reverse inscribed 'Annual Prize/For/Regular Attendance/Good Conduct/&/General Improvement/18th Dec/1878'. Mount marks on reverse (pin removed), otherwise fine.
Estimate $800
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Otago Girls' High School, Dunedin, c1880s, handcrafted fob medal in silver (40x40mm), maker's name obscured (possibly John Hislop, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Marion A.Ferguson/Excellence In/English, Arithmetic & Geography'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys' High School), handcrafted medal in silver (66mm), by Hislop (J.Hislop, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'Given by Chamber of Commerce/1886', reverse inscribed 'Upper School/Scott John Askew/English/1886'. Very fine, an impressive award.
Estimate $800
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All Saints A.A. Club, struck and hand engraved in silver (35mm), by W.G.N., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'All Saints/A.A. Club/2nd Prize-Hurdle Race/won by/P.Hackett/1888'; also, Auckland Secondary Schools, Athletic Championships, struck in silver (51mm), by E. & C. (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham 1930, reverse inscribed 'P.Hackett/High Jump Open Champ/1930'; another, reverse inscribed 'P.Hackett/High Jump/Championship Open/1931'; stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x30mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Sports Champ/P.Hackett/1931'. The first fine, the second and third mint bloom uncirculated, the last extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
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The Auckland College and Grammar School, fob medal, struck in copper (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.M.Brigham/1st/50yds on back/March 23/1888' (D&C.-); A.A.S.C. (Auckland Amateur Swimming Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), by A.T., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.A.S.C./1889/Boy's Race Under 16/80 Yds/Third/Won By/J.M.Brigham' (D&C.-). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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A.C. & G.S. (Auckland College & Grammar School), fob medal, struck uniface in silver (33x32mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.C. & G.S./1891/P.Drummond/For/80 Yds Swim 2nd/Neat Header 2nd/Long Dive 2nd' (D&C.S7 [this piece]). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Wanganui Girls' College, 1892, handcrafted in gold (tested 22ct, 21.0g, 39x39mm), by Kohn (S.Kohn, Wellington), handcrafted ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/Ethel Elmslie Bell/1892'. Toned, extremely fine, with a contemporary case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
Caversham School, Dux, 1897, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed 'Bernard Murphy'; Otago Boys High School, 1902, Dux medal in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 45x45mm), by Souness (E.Souness, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'B.E.Murphy'; another, fob medal hand engraved in gold (probably 18ct, 10.0g, 35x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'Chamber/of/Commerce/Eng. and Arithc./Senior/1902', reverse inscribed 'Otago/Boys' High School/B.E.Murphy'. The first nearly fine having been worn on a fob chain; second extremely fine; third good very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
King's College (Auckland), struck uniface in bronze or copper (38mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'King's College/1907/Consolation Race/Won By/R.Burkill' (D&C.-). Good extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $500
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Papanui, Dux medal, uniface, struck in silver (44mm), by R.P., ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Berkeley-Phelps/Hopkins/Dux', reverse inscribed 'State School/T.S.Weston's/Prize/1907/Papanui'; N.C.P.S.A.A.A. (North Canterbury Primary Schools Amateur Athletics Association), fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x35mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.C.P.S.A.A.A./B.Hopkins/1908'; another, as last, same inscription but '1909'. Toned, extremely fine, the last two joined by a piece of silver fob chain. (3)
Estimate $750
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Robert Deans Scholar, struck in bronze (57mm), by W.R.Bock, Wellington, ring suspension either side, inscribed on rim E.E.Crawshaw 1908. Extremely fine and very rare, the first year of the award.
Estimate $2,000
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(Auckland College & Grammar School), fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 30x28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior/Champion/1910/Cadet/W.A.C.Clarke' (D&C.plate LVIII). Very fine.
Estimate $550
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Bromley School, stock medal, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 18.8g, 39mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington & Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Sutton & Sons/School/Competition', reverse inscribed 'Bromley School/H.R.Wilkinson/Headmaster/1911'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Athletics), struck in silver (48mm) by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won/by/F.V.C.Clark/Steeplechase/& High Jump/Senior/1916' (D&C.M17). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Boxing), struck in silver (48mm) by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won/by/R.C.Lysnar/Champion/Under 6 St./1916' (D&C.M17). Virtually uncirculated, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $500
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Hazelburn (School), Dux, 1916, fob medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 28mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.Aitken'; another, Dux fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28x26mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pt.Pt.D.H.School (Pleasant Point District High School)/Secondary Dpt/Ellen Aitken/1919'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400